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“The Death of Venus” (2026), “Birth of Venus” wallpaper mural with layers of birthday gift wrapping paper and magazine images, 59 x 96 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Track 16, Los Angeles, shared with permission David Daigle’s Elaborate Punch-Cut Paper Pieces Excavate Commercial Imagery June 22, 2026 ArtSocial Issues Kate Mothes Share…

“Ship of Cranes” (2010), lost-wax bronze casting, 48 x 79 x 33 inches, edition 6 of 12. All images courtesy of L’SPACE Gallery, shared with permission Surreal Figures Step from Leonora Carrington’s Paintings into ‘Shape of Dreams’ June 18, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Raised in a wealthy, well-connected family in England, the…

“Flower Huggers.” All images © Sour Soda Studio, shared with permission Sour Soda Studio Depicts a Saccharine World Where Humans Have Lost Control June 18, 2026 ClimateIllustration Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Think for a second about what comes to mind when you hear “soda.” Perhaps fizzy, saccharine, and bright? Then consider the connotations of…

All images © Diana Beltrán Herrera, shared with permission Diana Beltrán Herrera’s Embroidered Paper Sculptures Mimic Plants and Wildlife June 17, 2026 ArtDesignNature Jackie Andres Share Email Bookmark Bristol-based artist Diana Beltrán Herrera continues to construct elaborate sculptures of flora and fauna in vibrant paper. Over the last few years, Herrera’s work has grown in…

Morgan Hill, “Smorgasbord” (detail) (2024), holly, resin, silk thread, paint, steel, and sterling silver. All images courtesy of the artists and Smithsonian American Art Museum, shared with permission ‘State Fairs: Growing American Craft’ Surveys Agriculture, Ingenuity, and Community June 17, 2026 ArtCraftDesignHistory Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark One of the most enduring traditions in the…

All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Children’s Imaginations Run Wild in Taekhan Yun’s Collaborative Design Workshops June 16, 2026 CraftDesign Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Designer Taekhan Yun’s parents run an English school in Cambodia. One day, during a visit, he noticed how the kids were constantly shifting in their chairs, trying…

“Bouquet with Sunflowers” (2026), hand-sewn metallic fabrics, polyurethane-coated fabric, upholstered architectural fiberboard, extruded acrylic, stainless steel fixings, 75 x 44 x 7 centimeters. All images courtesy of the artist and Better Go South, shared with permission Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures June 16, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share…

Installation view of works by Sasha Stiles at Basel Social Club, Basel (2023) (courtesy Play Record Mint) The .ART Award Honors the Story Behind the Artwork June 15, 2026 Sponsor .ART Share Email Bookmark “The question that has always stayed with me is the one the market rarely asks: what happened in the studio before…

“The Fool” (2025), woodcut with hand-dyed chine collé, 71 x 41 inches. Photo by Agave Print Annalise Gratovich’s Life-Size Woodcuts Meld Nature, Memory, and Ukrainian Heritage June 15, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark In the statement for Annalise Gratovich’s solo exhibition, Carrying Things From Home, the gallery poses a couple of questions: “When…

“Introversion” (2020). All images © Tamara Dean, shared with permission Tamara Dean Blurs the Boundary Between Bodies and Natural Landscapes June 15, 2026 NaturePhotography Jackie Andres Share Email Bookmark Based in the foothills of Cambewarra Mountain in New South Wales, Australia, Tamara Dean captures ethereal images that explore the intrinsic bond between the human body…